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Download full textFan, Peggy; Walters, Jenny; Bochanty-Aguero, Erica; Haro, Carlos Manuel – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2008
The American education system is failing Latina/o students. Despite their significant representation in the student population, Latina/o students struggle in overcrowded, under-resourced schools and are too often limited to vocational curricula instead of college-bound options. About half of Latina/o students complete their K-12 education, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Governance, Hispanic American Students, Superintendents
Catanzarite, Lisa; Trimble, Lindsey – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2007
The Latino workforce is increasingly critical to the vitality of the U.S. economy. Despite the importance of Latinos in the labor market, their economic contributions are limited by significant disadvantages. This research report provides an overview of Latino workers in the United States at mid-decade. We provide background information on labor…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Labor, Labor Force
Rivas, Martha A.; Perez, Jeanette; Alvarez, Crystal R.; Solorzano, Daniel G. – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2007
The purpose of this report is to take a closer look at the experiences of Latina/o students who transfer from the California Community Colleges (CCC) to the California State University (CSU) or the University of California (UC). The authors examine the role of the CCC in the postsecondary education of Latina/o students, the characteristics of…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Postsecondary Education, Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges
Gonzalez-Figueroa, Evelyn; Koniak-Griffin, Deborah – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2006
Overall, Latino immigrants may be at greater risk for HIV due to lack of information, health services, and culturally relevant resources. Unfortunately, low levels of acculturation and traditional values combined with high levels of poverty and unemployment can negatively influence the risk for HIV. Non-US-born adolescents and those born to…
Descriptors: Parents, Prevention, Cultural Influences, Adolescents
Grimm, Tracy – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2005
Sometimes it is not until a piece of history is lost that its significance is recognized. In the case of the Latino arts, much of this history remains in the file drawers, storage boxes, closets, and attics of those who created it. It is not too late to save this history. Quick action to identify what remains to be saved is vital. Relatively few…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Archives, Primary Sources, Hispanic American Culture
Solorzano, Daniel G.; Rivas, Martha A.; Velez, Veronica N. – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2005
Compared to all other racial/ethnic groups, Chicana/os are the most under represented population within doctorate production in the United States. Furthermore, even though data shows a slight increase in Chicana/o doctorate production, these gains are small in relation to the dramatic population growth of Chicana/os in the U.S. from 1990 to 2000…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Community Colleges, Hispanic American Students, Access to Education
